Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones
by Shure Incorporated
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Our Price: $599.99 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: CE See more product details |
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Customer Review: Great Sound; Good Fit and Comfort; Unobtrusive and Nice Looking
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first pair of canal phones. I wondered if I would be able to wear these earphones comfortably as I was not keen on sticking something in my ear canal. But Shure ships earphones with four different kinds of ear plugs and two of the four come in three different sizes. So I decided to take a chance. I tried them all and ended up using the smallest soft tip plug and I find them comfortable. The isolation is nice when I am at the gym or on the subway. The isolation is not total but I do need to take them out to carry on a conversation. I can wear them for several hours with good comfort. I am not sure I would want to wear them more than that.
The sound is very accurate and glorious. I hear a lot of detail. The bass is not as great as I thought but still good and if I want more I use "Bass Boost" on my iPod.
The earphones are small and unobtrusive. They don't stick out very far from the ears. They match my iPod and the cord does not tangle as easily as other earphones. I put the cord behind my ears as Shure recommends. The Shure web site has a little demo showing how to insert the headphones properly. And that helped me.
These are my favorite portable headphones. I recommend them highly.
Customer Review: Amazing! But for audiophiles only.
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, these just arrived and sound so good I was moved to write a review immediately. They really do reveal new clarity, new details in music you thought you already knew well. If you really care about sound quality, they are worth the money.
But, be prepared to pay for this amazing sound quality:
- they take time and care to insert correctly.
- you will need to swab your ears before using them.
- They are impossible to remove quickly, like if the phone rings or someone interrupts you. It's like pulling a plunger out of your head. So you need to have time to devote to the listening experience without interruptions
- speaking of interruptions, it's hard to hear external sounds, so don't drive or bicycle with them, seriously.
- If you're claustrophobic, avoid. When inserted, it feels like you are under water, with strange body sounds and a slight feeling of pressure in your head. And the cords make deep reverberation sounds in your head if they scrape across your clothing.
- be prepared to be disappointed by the sound production values on some of your music. And you'll be able to hear hissing and compression artifacts in your MP3s.
But it's worth it for the sound!
Customer Review: AMAZING! But...
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had these headphones for about a year now and for much of that time, I was frustrated because of two things: 1) The bass wasn't as strong as advertised 2) The headphones kept slipping out of my ears while I was walking.
Only recently did I discover a remedy to both problems: Use the foam earpieces that are included, instead of the default rubber ones. Of all the earpiece attachments included, the foam ones are the only earpieces that actually keep the headphones firmly positioned in your ear. The rubber ones kept sliding out after walking a block or two. Using the foam earpieces eliminated problem #1 as well, since bass quality is directly proportional to how deep the earpieces are inserted into your ear.
The foam also conforms to every nook and cranny of your ear canal, blocking out the most ambient noise. This is great for riding trains or walking around busy streets, since you don't have to crank your music player's volume to dangerous levels to enjoy your tunes.
If you don't mind the slight inconvenience of squeezing the foam and waiting for it to expand inside your ear each time you put them on, you'll be very happy with these headphones.
Customer Review: Excellent and light isolating earphones
Summary: 5 Stars
I am in no way knowledgable enough to speak about the technical aspects of these earphones but I am able to speak as a consumer who searched for a long time to find the right ones. Found them!
They are light and the sound can't be compared to what I was used to before. In fact, I find that sometimes the sounds of the real world are inferior when I take my earphones off after an extended use. I used to own Shure SE210-K and the Shure E4C sounds superior to me.
I enjoy using these earphones on the plane because I effectively shut out noise of the plane and passengers - and also the tinny music noise coming from the cheap white iPod headphones from the person next to me.
The fit is excellent and the different kinds of buds provided gave me enough choice to find the right one for me.
Last, but not least, the white color is definitely a better choice than black. It goes well with any iPod and frankly, the black ones I used to own looked very unappealing on me.
My husband complains that I can't hear anything else around me when I listen to my iPod with these headphones. I say, mission accomplished!
Customer Review: Regarding no bass
Summary: 4 Stars
I don't own these phones, but do own Shure e2c's. But I feel it should be pointed out that it is easy to conclude these type of headphones have no bass if you don't insert them properly. When I first got my e2c's, I was extremely disappointed in the apparent poor sound quality and was ready to return them. But, after re-reading the insertion instructions and trying again, I had one of those light bulb moments and suddenly, with them properly sealed, they sounded awesome! So, I am very inclined to believe that those posting here claiming these sound no better than the $10 headphones provided with their music players are people who never succeeded in inserting them properly to begin with. Think about it -- there is no way a company like Shure would risk their reputation asking this kind of money on something that sounds no better than practically free, crap phones.
Also, in case you are wondering, they aren't hard to insert, but it isn't as simple as just pushing them into your ear canal.
I'm required to give a rating to post this, so I will rate Shure and their e2c's, since that is what I have experience with.